Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-13

at the sacrifice sale of II. G. Berry y
Co, August 18th.
A HORSE belonging TO Mr.. E lis fell
in the street on Tuesday and broke Its
neck. A horse that had sense enough
to commit suicide these warm days,
was deserving of a more honorable end.
SEE here. Mr.. Mayor, don't get SO
excited and emphatic in Council meet
ings. The other fellows might get
scared. Be gentle, meek and lowly !
for of such should the Council OF this
great and glorious city be.
CRIcKETs are chirping mournfully
at night, yellow sun-howers are star
ing over the fence golden rods begin
to bloom along the country roads
all signs that the summer has arriv-
ed at maturity.
THE line of dress goods exhibited
by II. G. Berry d Co., cannot be
surpassed in this city. Neal al
ways has an eye open to the desire
of bis patrons and knows what they
want every time.
GREAT sacrifice sale of Swiss En-
broidery and Hamburg, August 18th at
II. C. Berry & Co.
A MAN who has nothing better to
do, apparently, has made the compu-
tation that if 80, 900 900 people were
to clasp hands they would reach
around the earth. Two-thirds would
have to be good swimmers.
THE White House is said to be get
ting unsafe. That's what comes of
having three hundred pound
president go up and down the stairs
and sit about on the ancient, time
honored porches, the pillars of which
are giving away.
RAILROAD WoRK.-The Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company has had
engineers at work surveying a
route from Hancock to Berkeley
Springs and also taking soundings
in the Potomac river for the purpose
of building a bridge over the river to
Hancock.
The fisherman Inylncibes" will
have Congressman Jacob Yost, OF
| Staunton, Va, with them this fall. He
will deliver an address in the Court
House. This organization deserves the
hearty support and kind assistance of
every Republican in the county. The
club room is we'll arranged, and COM
fort and work go hand in hand. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
AND now Bro. Colston thirsts for
the blood of Bro. White, Of the State
Journal. who he dubbs, "red head
ed" In the first place. he is not
red headed in the second, he will
diagnose the Statesman'S editor to
perfection and lastly, Captain, he
is bad man to scare. So much we
say, and bet on friend Whites stay
ing powers every time.
GREAT sacrifice sale Of Swiss En-
broidery and Hamburg, August 18th at
H. G. Berry q Co.
A PARTY of young gentlemen, to-
wit: Will and Adolphus Kogleschaiz
George Philips, Charley Pitzer, Ed
ward Supple and Charley Thatcher
have been camping on the banks OF
Back Greek, this week. The boys all
had good time, and the seDtinels did
nobly, even though they bliDd-folded
of the phantoms of the noble red men
who once made the valley ring with
their wild war whoops. The crowd
were braves, ugh, muchee big braves.
OK Monday evening, little child
of Mr.. Eugene Newton was struck
by bicycle, and severe scalr
would inflicted on his head. The
rider never stopped to see what was
the extent OF the injuries to the
child. Wheelmen should always be
polite. and remember, other people
have few privileges that they will
protect.
! GREAT sacrifice sale of all kinds
Remnants, commencing August 1871
at II. G. Berry Il Go.
THE large barn on the Shroades
farm, near Gerardstown, was burned
Saturday evening, together with 400